Sun Xingyao glanced at Sisi sideways. "It's just that my mother likes to play chess with you. If I didn't live next door to you, would you be able to play chess with my mother anytime?"

"..." I forgot about that. "Ahem! Well? If you're willing, go after Miss An."

"...Should we still pursue them?"

"Of course, she's a girl, you have to give her face. Alright, I'm leaving. You should think carefully about how to express your feelings to Miss An."

After saying that, Sisi left.

After walking for a while, they returned. "By the way, I'm the one who arranged this match. Don't give me that 'favoring the concubine and neglecting the wife' kind of nonsense."

"I know. You're so young and you're already worrying so much. Aren't you afraid you won't grow tall?"

"You're the one who won't grow any taller. I'm leaving."

Sisi went to find Niu Mingjie after leaving Sun Xingyao's place.

Niu Mingjie was delighted to see Sisi arrive. "You're here?"

"Hmm. What have you been up to lately?"

Niu Mingjie told Sisi what he had been doing lately. "And you?"

"I didn't do anything. I heard the Ding family has brewed a new wine. Let's go try it."

"It's not good for girls to drink alcohol."

Sisi rolled her eyes inwardly. "Are you going or not? If you're not going, I'll go by myself."

That won't do. "Go."

Meanwhile, Sisi took Niu Mingjie to sample the new wine.

On the other side, as soon as Ning Yirong returned, General Ning looked at him and smiled, "Son, I have good news for you."

Ning Yirong smiled. "The An family has come to seek refuge with us?"

"..." His son is really smart. "Son, how did you know?"

He had guessed it when his beloved minister made a grand gesture by sending betrothal gifts to General An's favorite general. He and his minister were truly of one mind. "I was just talking nonsense."

"..." His son can even get right out of nonsense; his son is truly too clever. "Son, do you know who sent General An to seek refuge with us?"

"who?"

"The Yun family. The Yun family is truly our lucky star."

"Yes. Once we've conquered the world, we must properly thank the Yun family."

"Hmm. After General An joins us, we can wipe out the rest in less than two years. Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate."

"good."

An Shulei only stayed here because of Sun Xingyao. After Sun Xingyao gave An Shulei several gifts, the two got together.

After they confirmed their relationship, Lao Hei went to deliver the betrothal gifts in a grand manner.

Originally, the other groups didn't pay much attention to the Yun family, thinking they were just clinging on out of sheer passion.

Now, the other groups have all taken notice of the Yun family.

Unfortunately, it was no use noticing. The Yun family had already allied with the An family, and the An family had then sided with the Ning family.

The other groups were already in a sorry state after being defeated by Ning Yirong, and now they know that the Yun family and the An family have both sided with the Ning family, and that the Yun family has quietly transformed from exiled convicts into military generals with a large army...

The fighting spirit of the other groups instantly dwindled by half.

General Ning thought it would take another two years to fight, but in less than a year, the other forces were defeated by them.

Those who were defeated by them also considered joining forces with the barbarians to fight them.

Unfortunately, General Niu and Sisi guarded the border like an iron barrel. They couldn't get out at all.

Peace has finally returned to the world.

After receiving the news, Grandpa Yun went to find Sisi.

Sisi and Lao Hei were lying in rocking chairs, basking in the sun and drinking tea, when Grandpa Yun arrived. "Xiao Liu, Lao Hei."

Sisi and Lao Hei both stood up from their rocking chairs. "Great-grandfather/Grandpa."

"Sit down, sit down." Old Master Yun pulled up a rocking chair and sat down next to Sisi.

Sisi likes to lie on a rocking chair and sunbathe; there are quite a few rocking chairs where Sisi lives.

After Old Master Yun sat down, he looked at Sisi and said, "The Ning family has come to the capital."

Sisi already knew. "Really? That's great!"

"Really. What do you think we should do next?"

Sisi wanted to hear what Grandpa Yun had to say first. "Great-Grandpa, what do you want to do?"

"I want you to take your eldest cousin and your other cousin back to Beijing first."

Sisi gave Grandpa Yun a big smile. "Great-Grandpa, you've become smarter."

Grandpa Yun looked at Sisi and smiled, "I've spent so many years with you, it's hard for me not to get smarter." If he weren't smarter, Xiao Liu wouldn't talk to him anymore. "Are you worried that I'll corrupt Twelve and Thirteen?"

“I’m not afraid anymore. Great-Grandpa, it’s not enough for just the three of us to make a big impact. I want to bring all the children back with me.”

"Can you carry it?"

“Yes.” Sisi looked at Old Master Yun and said, “I plan to bring all the bandits I’ve taken in to the capital. In addition, I also plan to select a thousand men from our troops who look like they’re not to be trifled with.”

"..." Compared to his great-granddaughter, he was still a bit lacking. "Okay."

That's how it was settled.

General Niu was busy when Sisi arrived. "Godfather, I'm getting ready to go back to the capital."

"Just you?"

"No." Sisi told General Niu about what she and Grandpa Yun had discussed. "You and my uncle can't go back yet; they have to stay here. We did this to remind the Ning family not to forget our contributions, and also to warn my aunt's former in-laws that our family is different now and they shouldn't bother them. Godfather, why don't you let Mingjie and the others come back with me?"

“Okay. Godfather is also thinking about this. We’ve sent so many medicinal herbs and grains to the Ning family, we can’t just give them away for nothing.”

"Hmm. Godfather, could you ask General Tian and General Wang again if they want the children to come back with me?"

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